Chelsea Peretti

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Chelsea Peretti
Chelsea Peretti at Meltdown (cropped).jpg
Peretti in 2013
Born (1978-02-20) February 20, 1978 (age 46)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
  • music
Alma mater Barnard College
Years active1998–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Relative(s) Jonah Peretti (brother)
Website chelseaperetti.com

Chelsea Peretti (born February 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She portrayed Gina Linetti in the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and has written for various TV series, including Parks and Recreation , Saturday Night Live and Kroll Show . [1]

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Early life and education

Peretti was born on February 20, 1978, in Oakland, California, to Amanda Cherkin, a schoolteacher, and Gene Peretti, a criminal defense lawyer and painter. [2] [3] Her father is of Italian and English descent, and her mother is Jewish. Her step-mother was African-American. [4] [5] She was raised in Oakland. [6] She has an older brother, internet entrepreneur Jonah Peretti, co-founder of BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post . [7] [8] Chelsea Peretti attended The College Preparatory School in Oakland. She moved to New York City in 1996 to attend Barnard College of Columbia University, [6] [9] during which time (in her junior year) she took a study year abroad to Royal Holloway, University of London. [10] She graduated in 2000. [11] [12] [13] She attended elementary school with her Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star Andy Samberg and junior high school with comedian Moshe Kasher. [14]

Career

Writing

Peretti has written for The Village Voice , Details , Playgirl , Jest, and American Theatre Magazine , as well as online publications including The Huffington Post .[ citation needed ]

Television

After moving to Los Angeles, Peretti made appearances on programs such as Kroll Show , Louie , The Sarah Silverman Program , TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest... , and Tosh.0 . She appeared as a guest correspondent on one episode of Lopez Tonight , interviewing local citizens about Prop 8. [15]

Peretti is credited as a story editor on the fourth season of Parks and Recreation from 2011 to 2012. [16]

From 2013 until 2019, Peretti was a series regular on NBC's detective/police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine , playing Gina Linetti, until she announced her departure from the show in October 2018. [17] [18] Her departure episode was "Four Movements." [19] She returned later in the season in a guest appearance, in "Return of the King," which premiered May 2, 2019. [20] She also returned for the two part finale.

In other media

While in New York, Peretti made short films with Variety SHAC, a comedy troupe she formed in 2004 with Andrea Rosen, Heather Lawless, and Shonali Bhowmik. [6]

She has made several guest appearances on podcasts, including Doug Loves Movies , How Did This Get Made? , WTF with Marc Maron , You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes , The Todd Glass Show , The Lavender Hour, The Bone Zone with Brendon Walsh and Randy Liedtke , and Comedy Bang! Bang! In October 2012, Peretti launched her own call-in podcast, Call Chelsea Peretti. [21]

In July 2010, Peretti made Variety magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list. [11] Paste ranked her Twitter account #75 on "The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014." [22]

On April 21, 2020, Peretti released an EP titled Foam and Flotsam, a musical comedy concept album about coffee. [23] She created the music in collaboration with Kool Kojak, and the songs feature guests Reggie Watts, Terry Crews, and Juliette Lewis. [23] In tandem with the EP, Peretti also released two accompanying music videos: "Late" [24] and "Oatmilk." [25] Her music style is described as "whimsical yet depressive...[slamming] you into a wall and then [sliding] you up that wall and [releasing] you into a new galaxy." [26]

Personal life

Peretti began dating comedian and filmmaker Jordan Peele in 2013. They got engaged in November 2015. [27] On April 26, 2016, Peretti announced that she and Peele had eloped. [28] They have a son, who was born in 2017. [29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Twisted FortuneRachel
2011Guy TalkGirl
2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Brunette CMZ Reporter
2018 Game Night Glenda
2019 Spinster Gaby
2020 The Photograph Sara Rodgers
Friendsgiving Claire
2021 Sing 2 Suki LaneVoice [30]
2023 Cora Bora TBA
First Time Female Director Sam CliffordAlso director, writer, and producer

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2004 Comedy Lab Eugene's FriendEpisode: "12:21"
2006 Cheap Seats ShondaEpisode: "Evel Kneival"
2008–2013 The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest Herself88 episodes
2009Bobby BottleserviceWriter
Episode: "T-Shirt Ideas for Jersey Shore"
2010 Louie DateEpisode: "Pilot"
The Sarah Silverman Program BeckyWriter
Episode: "Smellin' of Troy"
WTF with Marc Maron Writer
TV movie
2011 Comedy Central Presents HerselfWriter
Episode: "Chelsea Peretti"
2011–2012 Parks and Recreation ZeldaEpisode: "Live Ammo"
Writer (2 episodes)
Story editor (season 4)
2011–2013 China, IL Crystal Peppers / Kim BuckettVoice, 14 episodes
Funny as HellWriter
2 episodes
2012The CoupleGigi2 episodes
Hell's Kitchen HerselfSeason 10, Episode 14
2013 The Greatest Event in Television History Jackie RushEpisode: "Too Close for Comfort"
High School USA! Superintendent Andrea KunsslerVoice, episode: "Janitor Day"
Saturday Night Live Writer
2 episodes
2013–2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Delivery Woman / Trey Booth2 episodes
Kroll Show Herself / Various Characters9 episodes
Writer (8 episodes)
Producer (8 episodes)
2013–2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Gina Linetti Main role (seasons 1–6), guest role (season 8); 108 episodes
2014 Key & Peele Art Show PresenterEpisode: "Dicknanigans"
2015 Gravity Falls DarleneVoice, episode: "Roadside Attraction" [30]
Drunk History Ann Druyan Episode: "Space"
2015–2016 The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Herself2 episodes
2016 Animals AngelaVoice, episode: "Dogs." [30]
New Girl Gina LinettiEpisode: "Homecoming"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars HerselfEpisode: "Revenge of the Queens"
HarmonQuest Deepak ChopraEpisode: "The Stone Saw Mines"
2016–2018 Future-Worm! Ennuisha / Mean Little GirlVoice, 3 episodes
2017 Girls ChelseaEpisode: "All I Ever Wanted"
Adventure Time Queen of OooVoice, episode: "Fionna and Cake and Fionna" [30]
2017–2023 Big Mouth Monica Foreman-Greenwald / CellseaVoice, 22 episodes
2018 Alone Together TamraEpisode: "Pop-Up"
Another Period ReporterEpisode: "Sex Nickelodeon"
Inside JokesHerself4 episodes
2018–2019 American Dad! Dorothy, AngieVoice, 2 episodes
2019–2020 The Simpsons Piper, LaurenVoice, 2 episodes
Harvey Girls Forever MariaVoice, 5 episodes [30]
2019–2021 Crank Yankers HerselfVoice, 2 episodes
2020 Search Party Patsy MonahanEpisode: "The Whistleblower"
2021–2023 The Great North Lara Silverblatt / AbigailVoice, 4 episodes
2022 Nailed It! HerselfEpisode: "Slime Time"
2022–2024 Bob's Burgers Eleanor / ChelseaVoice, 4 episodes
2023 My Dad the Bounty Hunter PamVoice
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake QueenieVoice, 2 episodes
2024 Krapopolis Additional VoicesVoice, episode: "A Krapwork Orange"
2025 Am I Being Unreasonable? Savannah2 episodes

Web

YearTitleCreditRoleNotes
2009Chelsea Peretti's All My ExesCreatorHerself6 episodes
2014Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsWriter, executive producerHerself Netflix special

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Lori Williams-JonesVoice

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Foam and Flotsam
  • Released: April 21, 2020 [23]
  • Labels: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Phosphorescent Panic
  • Released: August 11, 2020 [31]
  • Labels: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
American Comedy Awards 2014Best Comedy Supporting Actress – TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine Nominated [32]
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesBrooklyn Nine-NineNominated [33]
Webby Awards 2015Outstanding Comedic Performance Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats Won [34]
Writers Guild of America Awards 2012Television: Comedy Series Parks and Recreation Nominated [35]
Writers Guild of America Awards2013Television: Comedy SeriesParks and RecreationNominated [36]

References

  1. ↑ "Chelsea Peretti Bio". Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Chelsea Peretti biography | Wife of Jordan Peele". CelebCritics. August 27, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ Bhattacharji, Alex (April 1, 2017). "Peretti Siblings Share a Sense of Humor, Not Just Genes". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ "Interview: Chelsea and Jonah Peretti discuss their controversial Web site, blackpeopleloveus.com. (9:00–10:00 am) (Broadcast transcript)". November 21, 2002.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ↑ "Black-White Harmony: Are You Kidding Me?". Contagious Media. November 17, 2002. Archived from the original on April 2, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Move Over, Sarah Silverman!". The New York Observer . July 10, 2007. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Jonah Peretti: What I Read". The Atlantic. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Jolly, Abrupt, WTF Rise of BuzzFeed" . Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Chelsea Peretti, Comedian". Gothamist . February 23, 2004. Archived from the original on November 1, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ Peretti, Chelsea [@chelseaperetti] (June 3, 2018). "EGHAM FOREVER #junioryearstudyabroad" (Tweet). Retrieved May 27, 2022– via Twitter.
  11. 1 2 Dennis Hensley (July 13, 2010). "10 Comics to Watch: Chelsea Peretti". Variety . Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Barnard College News Center". Barnard College. Summer 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Comedian Chelsea Peretti '00
  13. ↑ "Chelsea Peretti Talks TV, Twitter and What She Wants in a Boyfriend". Heeb Magazine. December 19, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  14. ↑ Conan , September 25, 2014
  15. ↑ "Grown-Up Laughs on Who Charted". Earwolf . August 15, 2012.
  16. ↑ "10 'Parks and Rec' Writers Who Have Played Characters on the Show". Vulture. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  17. ↑ Park, Andrea. "Chelsea Peretti says she's leaving "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"". CBS News. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Talking to Chelsea Peretti About 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'Parks and Rec', and the Differences Between NY and LA Standup". Vulture. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  19. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (January 31, 2019). "'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Recap: The Long Goodbye". Rolling Stone .
  20. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (May 3, 2019). "'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Recap: The Gang's All Here". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Call Chelsea Peretti". Feral Audio. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  22. ↑ Hongo, Hudson (December 15, 2014). "The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014". Paste . Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  23. 1 2 3 Fox, Jesse David (April 21, 2020). "Chelsea Peretti Made an Instant-Classic Coffee Comedy Concept Album". Vulture. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Late on Youtube". YouTube. April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Oatmilk on Youtube". YouTube. April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Chelsea Peretti Artist Bio". Spotify. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  27. ↑ Adams, Char (November 29, 2015). "Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti Announce Engagement on Twitter". People. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Surprise! Chelsea Peretti and Jordan Peele Eloped". People. April 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  29. ↑ Schiff, Matthew; Passalaqua, Holly (July 17, 2017). "Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti Welcome Their First Child". E! News . Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chelsea Peretti (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 4, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  31. 1 2 "Chelsea Peretti Gets Caffeinated on 'Phosphorescent Panic' EP, Featuring Nick Kroll, Kathleen Hanna", Rolling Stone, August 11, 2020, retrieved August 12, 2020
  32. ↑ "Actress-Writer-Comedian Chelsea Peretti to Host 2019 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony on Feb. 17". wga.org. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  33. ↑ "SAG Award Winners 2015: Full List". Variety. January 26, 2015. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  34. ↑ "19th Annual Webby Award Winners Announced". The Webby Awards. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  35. ↑ Busis, Hillary (December 6, 2012). "WGA Awards nominees announced". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  36. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 6, 2012). "'Breaking Bad' & 'Modern Family' Dominate 2013 Writers Guild Awards TV Nominations". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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